Romans 3:20

Which verses does Romans 3:20 point to?

The 20 strongest of 21, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

1. Galatians 2:1631 votes

   know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

2. Acts 13:3923 votes

   Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

3. Romans 3:2821 votes

   For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

4. Galatians 2:1918 votes

   For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.

5. Romans 4:1517 votes

   because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

6. Romans 4:1312 votes

   For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

7. Romans 5:2012 votes

   The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

8. Romans 9:3212 votes

   Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

9. Galatians 3:10–1310 votes

   All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” …

10. Psalm 143:29 votes

    Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

11. Romans 7:7–99 votes

    What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead. …

12. Ephesians 2:8–98 votes

    For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

13. Galatians 5:47 votes
14. Job 25:4–56 votes
15. Psalm 130:36 votes
16. Titus 3:5–76 votes

    He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, …

17. Romans 5:135 votes
18. James 2:9–105 votes
19. James 2:20–265 votes
20. Romans 2:134 votes

    For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Which verses point to Romans 3:20?

The 10 strongest of 76.

• Matthew 9:13 32
• 1 John 3:4 25
• Galatians 3:10 23
• John 1:17 21
• Romans 6:14 16
• Romans 7:7 15
• Galatians 2:16 15
• Galatians 5:4 15
• Ephesians 2:9 15
• Romans 4:15 13